Vianne: a chocolate-themed book club
Join us for a special chocolate-themed book club at The Tipsy Truffle, Dunbar, on Thursday, 24th July, at 8 pm. We'll be meeting to discuss Vianne by Joanne Harris, the new prequel to the international bestseller Chocolat, while enjoying a selection of delicious artisan chocolates from The Tipsy Truffle.
Purchase a signed copy of Vianne (RRP £22) from Night Owl Books via this page for free entrance to the event, where we will be enjoying three artisan chocolates and chocolate-themed herbal tea as we chat.
Copies are available for collection from the bookshop, or alternatively, please select a shipping option to have the book posted to you.
About the book:
Secrets. Chocolate. A touch of magic...
On a warm July evening, Sylviane Rochas scatters her mother's ashes in New York and lets the changing wind blow her to the French seaside town of Marseille.
For the first time in her life, Vianne holds the future in her own hands. Charming her way into a job as a waitress in a local bistrot, she knows that she is not here to stay - when her child is born in a few months, she must be gone. As she discovers the joy of cooking, making recipes her own with the addition of bittersweet chocolate spices, she realises that it possesses its own magic in this town full of secrets.
Yet Vianne will never forget her mother's warning: that there is danger in revealing the true desires of those around her - and she must flee these cobbled streets before it's too late... Million-copy bestselling author Joanne Harris returns to the world of Chocolat with the long-awaited story of Vianne, which begins six years before she opens her scandalous chocolaterie in the small French village of Lansquenet
Hardback, 416 pages, published 22nd May 2025.
FAQs
- I've already ordered a copy of Vianne - is it possible to get a ticket without the book?
No problem! Please let me know by writing a note when adding the ticket to your cart (click 'Add a note to your order', and write a message in the box before checking out). You'll receive a credit of £22 to spend on another book of your choice at Night Owl.
- Where will we be meeting?
The event will be held at The Tipsy Truffle, 59 High Street, Dunbar, EH42 1EW.
- We'd like to attend as a couple and share a copy of the book - is that possible?
Of course! Please select two tickets, and let me know by writing a note when adding the ticket to your cart. You can pick up one copy of the book from Night Owl and receive a credit of £22 to spend on another book of your choice.
A note on Covid precautions: if you can, please take a lateral before attending, and if you feel unwell on the day, please err on the side of caution.